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Negativvv wrote:Incidentally are we meant to collect and dispose of coolant or does washing it down with a load of water work?
Limeymk1 wrote:12 litres for a full coolant replacement but it's rare that you'll get that much out unless you unplug the radiator pipes and hang the car from it's bumper.![]()
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Negativvv wrote:I thought i read on an old post somewhere here that Forlife is better?
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic ... &start=20
Peeps here says it lasts years too!
Negativvv wrote:From what i know we should be using the Red, why i dont really know but i do know you shouldnt mix colours.I did once in another car and wondered why it went all brownish!
Karl_T wrote:
Anyway how can they justify calling it forlife when you have to keep changing it every few years.
Karl
kevin..in wrote:
1 Forlife i.e.wont kill your engine with corrosion!
System-G wrote:kevin..in wrote:
1 Forlife i.e.wont kill your engine with corrosion!
Neither will MrT's Long Life, Halfords Premix or Halfords Cancentrate.
Distilled water isn't that good to put into an engine as it is corrosive, you need to ensure that the concentrate is designed to counter it's effects if you are going to use it.System-G wrote:If you are going to usecancentrate, it's better to use distilled water